Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Balbridie, Banchory Ternan
Grid reference
NO 737 957 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
373700 795700
Latitude
57.05178855955109
Longitude
-2.433583129227675
Altitude (metres)
50
County
Kincardineshire
Nearby places
Balbridie Plantation, Durris (0.32 miles)
South Balbridie, Durris (0.75 miles)
West Balbridie, Banchory Ternan (0.81 miles)
Maryfield, Banchory Ternan (1.12 miles)
Banchory Ternan, parish (1.92 miles)
Object Classification
Settlement
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
On OS 6 inch 1st edn, Balbridie and West Balbridie are shown in Banchory Ternan parish, south of the River Dee, and near the eastern boundary of the parish where it marches with Durris. South Balbridie and Balbridie Plantation are shown on that map in Durris parish.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Banchory Ternan, parish
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Balbridie
Head name
Balbridie
Place
Balbridie, Banchory Ternan
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Current
Is this a current OS form? ?
Yes
Is this the original referent of the place?
Yes
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
Balbridie 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formBalbridie Head nameBalbridie PlaceBalbridie, Banchory Ternan Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOS 6 inch first edn. Date of citation1843 x 1882 Notes on the context of this place-nameMid to late 19th c. |
Source code
OS 6 inch first edn.
Source title
Ordnance Survey 6 Inch to the Mile, First Edition
Notes
Mid to late 19th c.
Saints in this place-name
Brig, Brigit, Bride (ns) (maybe)
Brigit ingen Dubthaig (of Kildare) (maybe)
Relationships with other place names
Name is part of South Balbridie, South Balbridie, Durris
Place-name data
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Modern OS map:
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OS 1840-1880 map:
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OS 1920-1933 map:
National Library of Scotland Historic Maps
